“I have no interest in playing 'perfect.' To me, it's more about being ...” — Mike Portnoy Quote

“I have no interest in playing 'perfect.' To me, it's more about being an entertainer. Having a connection with the audience.”

“I love the Dream Theater guys dearly and have a long history, friendship, and bond that runs incredibly deep with them - it's just that I think we are in serious need of a little break.”

“I live a very open life. I value my relationship with the fans, and I utilize Twitter and Facebook and my web site, so my day-to-day activities are an open book for me to share with the fans, for better or for worse.”

“Families survive, one way or another. You have a tie, a connection that exists long after death, through many lifetimes.”

“Pop culture and entertainment can be dismissed as surface, but it's not. It's the language we all speak, and it's the connection point between people all over the world.”

“My connection with the Reich Ministers was of a purely official nature and was very infrequent.”